Alparslan Municipality Museum

Posted under Museums by admin on Monday 6 April 2009 at 8:14 am

The local museum is consisted of the historical remainings (archealogical and ethnographical) and the coins which belong to the Hellenistic age, Rome Empire, Constantine, Seljukian and Ottoman Empire. Moreover; on original wood chest, a door of tomb and original documents of a foundation that were taken from a ceremony place then dated in 18th century are echibited in the museum.


Roman Period

Posted under History by admin on Saturday 27 December 2008 at 10:54 am

Roman term:
When the Parths occupied the area as far as Caria, the Roman Emperor Antonius defeated the Parths via the help of his commanders also sent them away from Anatolia. following this incident, Antonius came to Anatolia and had various legal kingdoms established in order to form a tampon region between his own land also that of the Parths, so that he could prevent any Parth attacks. As a consequence of this, into B.C.39, the Mitridates Region inluding Amasya as fine was given to Dorius, the son of II. Pharnakes.
Amasya, in this term, was an crucial city which was the metropolis of the Mitridates Glaticus Region. In B.C. 25 ,the Emperor Augustus (B.C. 27- A.D.14) founded the Provincia Galatia and joined the Mitridates Region also several others to this province.
Throughout the reign of the Roman Empire , Amasya with a provincial status transformed into the centre of the road structure between provinces. intended instance, the roads of Galatia also Cappadocia used to have an conclusion in Amasya.
Head from the reign of Emperor Domitianus (A.D.81-96) up to that of Severus Alexandra (A.D.222-235) , the city coins were known to be minted into Amasya. Now, mainly of these coins are included into the coin collection of Amasya Museum.
The city of Amasya became the religious and administrative centre of Diospontus after Emperor Diocletianus and took location among Armenian castles which were Bizantyne’s military provinces from VIII. century onwards.


Hellenistic Age

Posted under History by admin on Saturday 27 December 2008 at 10:43 am

Hellenistic Era
At the Issus War taking place in B.C. 333, the Persian forces were previously defeated opposed to the Great Alexandra , also many pieces of Anatolia except intended the North Cappadocia area in which Amasya is located came under the rule of the Macedonian Kingdom, thereby starting a period identified as Hellenistic Age also imposing its influence mostly in terms of culture and art. That term is the one which is a synthesis of eastern also western beliefs and cultures.
Upon Alexandra the immense’s demise (B.C. 323), a fresh process commenced in terms of politics in Anatolia. In this process, Alexandra the immense’s successors could not continue the unity of the Empire and that’s why it was divided in several kingdoms.
During these incidents, Persian Mitridates Ktistes founded the Mitridates Kingdom in B.C.301, also declared Amasya its financing.
In Amasya , having continued its put as a capital intended years up to V. Mitridates Euergetes transferred the financing to Sinop, began a big building activity also the metropolis became the centre of culture inclusive of this action, especially into Mitridates Eupator’s reign.
In this period, acceptable relations midway Mitridates Kingdom and Roman Empire ,exceptionally during the reign of V. Mitridates were reversed during the reign of Mitridates Eupator (B.C. 111-63) and as a effect, long lasting Mitridates battles broke elsewhere.
Finally into B.C.63 when Eupator was defeated in the battle midway Mitridates Eupator and the army of Roman overall Pompeius, Amasya was conquered by Roman soldiers. subsequential on, Pompeius, ending the reign of the Mitridates Kingdom also combining his lands inclusive of Bithynia area, formed Bithynia-Mitridates condition . Consequently, Amasya and its surrounding came under the reign of Rome.
Cremia King II. Pharnakes, the son of Mitridates Eupator, succeded in aquiring back the land of the Midridates Kingdom intended a meantime due to the civil wars into the Roman Empire, although upon organism defeated into the battle with the Roman troops commanded via Ceaser by Zela (Zile) in B.C. 47, the land including Amasya came under the reign of the Roman Empire one time again.


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